Meall Duibhinidh
hill or mountain · Perth and Kinross · 516m
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a dark hill, possibly with a diminutive form. 'Meall' means rounded hill and 'dubh' means dark. 'Duibhinidh' could be a diminutive or a specific feature.
Word origins
- Meall
- GaelicAttestedrounded hill(from mullach "summit")
- Duibhinidh
- Gaelicsmall dark place(from dubh "dark", -inidh "diminutive suffix")
Historical forms
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